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Special Features

Brunch - Weekend

Delivery

Dine at the Bar

Lunch

Take-Out

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Not Accepted

Delivery Area

42nd St. to 64th St., Fifth Ave. to West Side Hwy.

Profile

As he opens, closes, and relocates his various Clinton holdings, restaurateur John Dempsey continues to treat Ninth Avenue like his own personal Monopoly board. Having moved Vynl to spiffy new premises three blocks south, he opened El Centro in its place. An offshoot of Dempsey’s popular Hell’s Kitchen, and overseen by its chef's brother, Eusebio Pareja, El Centro is dedicated to the increasingly trendy realm of Mexican street foods. Taco fans have their choice of hard- or soft-shelled varieties—plus a selection of posoles, enchiladas, chilaquiles, tamales, and empanadas. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld